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How is fluid volume managed for the patient with chronic kidney disease?

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Strict I’s and O’s
Daily weight (1 kg = 1 L of fluid)
ESA’s
Diuretics

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Burning and gnawling pain in upper abdomen
Nausea and vomiting
Unexplained weightloss
Signs of diabetes mellitus
Fatigue
Steatorrhea stools

These are manifestations of?

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Chronic pancreatitis

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Renal artery stenosis
Heart attack
Heart failure
Infection (sepsis)

Prerenal/Intrarenal/Postrenal?

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Prerenal

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True/False: A consent is needed for a patient that requires hemodynamic monitoring.

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True

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Normal Hct level? (inlude male to female)

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37-52 %

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What are the late signs and symptoms of Hepatic Encephalopathy?

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Altered level of consciousness
Impaired thinking processes
Neuromuscular problems

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Normal Calcium level?

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8.5-10

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Normal Potassium level?

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3.5-5

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Nursing interventions for Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease?

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Implement renal replacement therapy or kidney transplantation.

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Normal BUN level? (include male to female)

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10-20

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How does the nurse manage TTP?

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Remove the plasma and give fresh frozen plasma. Aslo give ASA an alprostadil.

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Tachycardic
Hypotensive
Systolic BP less than 90 or less or 30 less than the patients normal
Urine output - 0.5-1 mL/kg/hr
Cold/ clammy skin with poor peripheral pulses
Agitation
Confusion
Restlessness
Pulmonary congestion
Tachypnea
Continuing chest discomfort

Are all signs of what?

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Cardiogenic shock

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When is a splenectomy necessary for a patient with ITP?

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When it is the cause… however it puts the patient at risk for infection.

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Normal Magnesium level? (from book)

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1.3-2.1

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What happens in HIT?

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Antibodies activate platelets in the presence of heparin which can cause a thrombus.

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What are the early manifestations of cirrhosis?

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Fatigue
Weight loss
Anorexia
Nausea and vomiting
Abdominal pain
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How many times a week will a patient have to go to hemodialysis?

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3-4 times a week

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What drugs should patients with cirrhosis avoid ?

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Opioid analgesics
Sedatives
Barbituates
NSAIDs
OTC Meds/Herbs
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What is the purpose of hemodynamic monitoring?

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More accurate measurement of vascular capacity, blood volume, pump effectiveness and tissue perfusion.

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When should a patient with chronic pancreatitis take their enzyme replacement?

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With meals and snacks but avoid mixing it (literally mixing) with protein.

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How is cirrhosis diagnosed?

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Abnormal liver enzymes.

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What happens to BUN during AKI?

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Increases 10-20 at same pace as Cr

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What are the signs and symptoms of DIC?

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Massive pain
Stroke like symptoms
Dyspnea
Tachycardia
Bowel necrosis
Decrease kidney function
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Blood or fluid loss
Blood pressure meds resulting in hypotension
ASA/ibuprofen/Naproxen
Severe burns
Severe dehydration

Prerenal/Intrarenal/Postrenal?

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Prerenal

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What if a patient comes back from hemodialysis tired and tachycardic?
Its okay, lay them flat, tell them to rest, put them on safety precautions.
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What happens to Hct during AKI?
Decreases down to 20%
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What can Nephrotic Syndrome lead to if left untreated?
End Stage Kidney Disease
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How do the 3 compensatory responses for prerenal and postrenal AKI help?
By increasing blood volume and improving kidney perfusion
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What does hemodynamic monitoring give more accurate measures of?
Blood pressure Heart function Volume status
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Normal phosphorus level? (from book)
3.0-4.5
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What are the manifestations of disequilibrium syndrome?
Restlessness Headache Decreased LOC Seizures, coma, death
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What are the advantages of peritoneal dialysis?
Flexible schedule Few hemodynamic changes Less dietary and fluid restrictions
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What medication is given during hemodialysis to prevent clotting?
Heparin
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Where is the access for peritoneal dialysis?
Intra-abdominal catheter
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When is the balloon on the catheter for hemodynamic monitoring deflated?
Once it reaches the pulmonary artery
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What are the complications of peritoneal dialysis?
``` Protein loss Peritonitis Hyperglycemia Respiratory distress Bowel perforation Infection Weight gain during dwell time ```
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``` No blood pressures No needle sticks Palpate and auscultate Checking distal pulses and cap refill Assessing ROM Monitoring for infection No tight bandages Teaching patient no heavy weight lifting or carrying ``` This is nursing care for what?
AV fistula or graft
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What happens during biliary obstruction?
Production of bile is decreased. Without bile, vitamin K cannot be absorbed. Without vitamin K, clotting factors, II, VII, IX and X are not produced. This leads to bleeding and easy bruising.
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A complex cognitive syndrome that results from liver failure and cirrhosis.
Hepatic Encephalopathy
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Chronic Kidney Disease Assessment: Skeletal
Osteodystrophy
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Multiple myeloma TTP (clotting disorder) Vasculitis Kidney ischemia Prerenal/Intrarenal/Postrenal?
Intrarenal
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What are the signs/ symptoms of actue pancreatitis?
``` Pain in epigastric/LUQ Boring pain Sudden onset Pain that radiates to back, left shoulder and flank area Jaundice Nausea and vomiting ```
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What respiratory complications are often assessed for a patient with acute pancreatitis?
Pneumonia (because they are laying in bed) Pleural effusion (fluid outside of lungs) Atelectasis ( collapsed lung) Dyspnea
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GFR for Stage 2 Chronic kidney disease?
60-89mL/min
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Where is the access for hemodialysis?
Vascular access route
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Crackles Dependent/ generalized edema Decreased O2 saturation Increased Respiratory Rate These are clinical manifestations of what?
Fluid volume overload
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How does the liver feel during the late stages of cirrhosis?
Shrinks
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What happens to Cr during CKD?
Increase 0.5-1 every 1-2 years
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GFR for Stage 4 Chronic kidney disease?
15-29mL/min
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Describe postrenal (AKI)
Urine flow obstruction
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What are the physical appearance of patients with ITP?
Ecchymoses or petechial rash on arms, legs and upper chest or neck.
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When is protein restriction indicated for a patient with CKD?
When the GFR is reduced.
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How does hemodynamic monitoring work?
The catheter receives the pressure waves from the heart or the great vessels. The transducer concerts the mechanical energy into electrical energy, which is displayed as waveforms or numbers on the monitor.
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DIC that happens rapidly and is often seen in patients with sepsis.
Acute DIC
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How does the liver feel during the early stages of cirrhosis?
Enlarged, firm or hard
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What happens to BUN during CKD?
Increase -- can reach 180-200 before manifestations develop
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What is the best way to monitor kidney function?
Monitoring lab values
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How will the bruit sound if a clot is present?
There will be no sound
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What are the three causes of Acute Kidney Injury?
Prerenal Intrarenal Postrenal
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Normal Hgb level? (include male to female)
12-18
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``` Massive proteinuria Hypoalbuminemia Edema Lipiduria Hyperlipidemia Increased coagulation Reduced kidney function ``` These are all manifestations of?
Nephrotic Syndrome
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What causes cirrhosis?
Hepatitis C Alcohol Biliary obstruction Hepatotoxic drugs and chemicals
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Chronic Kidney Disease Assessment: Urine
Different for each patient or kidney function
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``` Gram - sepsis Liver disease Burns Extensive surgeries Trauma Metabolic acidosis Prosthetic devices Cancers ``` are all what?
Triggers for DIC
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Which coagulation disorder is most emergent?
DIC
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How do you treat ascites?
Low sodium | Paracentesis
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How do you assess an AV fistula?
Bruit and Thrill
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Chronic Kidney Disease Assessment: Hematologic
Anemia | Bleeding abnormalities
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Nursing interventions for Stage 2 Chronic Kidney Disease?
Reduce risk factors
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Why are diuretics not given to patients in end stage kidney disease?
They are not helpful for these patients
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Nursing interventions for Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease?
Manage complications. Discuss patient preferences and values. Educate about options and prepare for renal replacement therapy.
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True/False: As a nurse, you cannot question any nephrotoxic drugs the physician has ordered for your AKI patient.
FALSE!
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What happens to phosphorus levels during AKI?
Increases
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True/False: Patients with ITP need to be on bleeding precautions.
True!
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What are two forms of renal replacement therapies?
Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
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An invasive system used in critical care areas to provide quantitative information about vascular capacity, blood volume, pump effectiveness, and tissue perfusion.
Hemodynamic monitoring
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The collection of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity caused by increased hydrostatic pressure from portal hypertension.
Ascites
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What is the criteria for oliguria?
100-400 mL of urine/day
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What are the advantages of hemodialysis?
Most efficient way to clear out wastes | Short time needed for treatment
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``` Choleylithiasis Chronic ETOH consumption High triglycerides Injury to the pancreas Toxic drugs ``` These are all causes of what?
Acute pancreatitis
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GFR for Stage 3 Chronic kidney disease?
30-59mL/min
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Nursing interventions for Stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease?
``` Screen and reduce risk for: Uncontrolled hypertension DM Chronic kidney infection or UTI Family history of genetic kidney disease Exposure to nephrotoxic substanced ```
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Nursing interventions for Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease?
Implement strategies to slow progression of disease
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How do you identify the phlebostatic axis?
Position the patient supine. Palpate the 4th intercostal space. Follow the 4th intercostal space to the side of the chest. Determine the midway point between the anterior and posterior. Find the intersection between the midway point and the line from the 4th intercostal space and make it with an X.
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What is a dialyzer?
The machine that filters the blood (the artificial kidney)
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What happens to a platelets when a patient with ITP is taking corticosteroids?
The platelets will shoot up but as soon as the medication is stopped, the platelets will come back down.
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When is sodium restricted for patients with CKD?
When there is little or no urine output.
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What happens to Hgb during AKI?
Decreases
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Why is a patient on 3-4 ml continuous flush NS when they are on hemodynamic monitoring?
Because it keeps the patient open.
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What is the criteria for anuria?
<100 mL of urine/day
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Which coagulation disorder has clotting throughout small blood vessels and clots block blood flow to organs?
DIC
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What often occurs with Nephrotic Syndrome as a cause and/or effect?
Renal Vein Thrombosis
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Where is the catheter for hemodynamic monitoring inserted?
Through a large vein (usually the internal jugular or subclavian) and directs it to the right atrium.
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GFR for Stage 1 Chronic kidney disease?
>90mL/min
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What happens to potassium levels during AKI?
Increases
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How long does hemodialysis take?
3-6 hours
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What are the complications of hemodialysis?
``` Disequilibrium syndrome Muscle cramps Headache Itching Hemodynamic and cardiac reactions Infection ```
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Nephrotic Syndrome diet | Normal GFR
Complete proteins are needed
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What happens to kidney function in Chronic kidney disease?
It does not return
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How is ITP diagnosed?
With a decrease in platelet count and an increase in Megakaryocytes.
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DIC that happened slowly and last several weeks, thrombosis and clotting may predominate mainly seen with cancer.
Chronic DIC
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What are some medications that patients with ITP take to suppress immune function?
Corticosteroids Azathioprine IV Immunoglobulin Low doses of chemo
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What are the 3 compensatory responses for prerenal AKI and postrenal AKI?
Constricting blood vessels Activate the Renin-angiotension-aldosterone pathway ADH is released
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What are five complications of cirrhosis?
``` Ascites Portal hypertension Biliary obstruction Hepatic encephalopathy Gastroensophageal varices ```
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What drugs are used to manage Nephrotic syndrome?
Suppressive therapy Ace Inhibitors (decreases protein loss in urine) Cholesterol lowering drugs (improves blood lipid levels) Heparin (reduce vascular defects and improve kidney function) Diuretics and Sodium restrictions (reduce edema and control hypertension
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What components are involved for a pressure monitoring system for hemodynamic monitoring?
Catheter with an infusion system A transducer A monitor
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What is the specific protein given to patients with AKI?
40 grams
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What do you do if your patient comes back from dialysis and presents with symptoms of disequilibrium syndrome?
Call doctor and prepare to administer anti-convulsants and barbituates.
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What is the equation for mean arterial pressure?
(SBP/[2 x DBP])/3
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When does a patient with ESKD need more protein in their diet?
When they are receiving dialysis.
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True/ False: hemodynamic monitoring does not need an informed consent.
False, because if though complications are uncommon, it does involve significant risks.
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Nephrotic Syndrome diet | Decreased GFR
Dietary protein intake must be decreased
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What is the fluid intake given to patients with AKI?
Urine output plus 500 mL
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Normal Sodium level?
135-145
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What is Cirrhosis?
Extensive and irreversible scaring of the liver which leads to hepatic inflammation and necrosis.
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What happens to Cr during AKI?
Increase 1-2 ever 24-48 hours
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Why are replacement enzymes for patients with chronic pancreatitis administered after antacids or H2 Blockers?
Because antacids and H2 Blockers will decrease the pH and decreased pH will inactivate the replacement enzyme.
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What blood pressure medications are given to patients with chronic kidney disease?
ACE's and CCB's
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What are the contraindications of peritoneal dialysis?
Active inflammatory GI disease Ascites Recent abdominal surgery
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Chronic Kidney Disease Assessment: GI
Foul breath | Mouth inflammation/ ulceration
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What are the early signs and symptoms of Hepatic Encephalopathy?
Sleep disturbances Mood disturbances Mental status changes Speech problems
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What temperature should dialysate be kept at?
At room temperature.
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Liver failure Anaphylaxis Bleeding/clotting Atherosclerosis Prerenal/Intrarenal/Postrenal?
Prerenal
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Normal Cr level? (include male to female)
0.5-1.2
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Why is protein restricted for a patient with a reduced GFR?
Because buildup of wast products from protein breakdown is the main cause of uremia.
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What happens to sodium levels during AKI?
Can increase. decrease or stay normal
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What are the signs and symptoms of TTP?
``` Anemia Weakness Chronic fatigue Confusion Low grade fever Bleeding Bruising ```
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How do you manage a patient with DIC?
Treat underlying cause (example-- treat sepsis with antibiotics) Give heparin (to limit clotting) Give RBCs and FFP when DIC is progressed.
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``` Metallic taste in mouth Anorexia Nausea Vomiting Muscle cramps Uremic "frost" on skin Itching Fatigue and lethargy Hiccups Edema Dyspnea Parathesias ``` Key Features of what?
Uremia
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Chronic Kidney Disease Assessment: Skin
Yellow or darkened discoloration Decreased turgor Uremic Frost Rash and ecchymosis
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How does dialysis work?
It removes excess fluids and wast products and restores chemical and electrolyte balance.
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Enlarged prostate Kidney stones Nerve damage to bladder nerves Blood clots in urinary tract Prerenal/Intrarenal/Postrenal?
Postrenal
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What are the nursing interventions for a patient with HIT?
Stop the heparin Give thrombin inhibitors Treat active thrombosis Prevent new thrombosis
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Which coagulation disorder is an immune response that causes platelets to clump in capillaries?
TTP
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Bladder cancer Cervical cancer Colon cancer Prostate cancer Prerenal/Intrarenal/Postrenal?
Postrenal
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What are two classification Systems for severity and outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury?
RIFLE and KDIGO
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Describe azotemia.
Retention of nitrogenous waste
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Why does steatorrhea occur in patients with chronic pancreatitis?
Because fat cannot be broken down
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What happens to calcium levels during AKI?
Decreases
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Why is it important to implement interventions quickly in order to fix the underlying cause of AKI?
Because fixing the problem quick can prevent end stage kidney disease and the need for life long therapy.
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GFR for Stage 5 Chronic kidney disease?
<15mL/min
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When fragile thin walled esophageal veins become distended and tortuous from increased pressure.
Esophageal varices
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What happens to Magnesium levels during AKI?
Increases
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Which platelet disorder? The body creates the an antibody that covers the platelet and destroys it?
ITP
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What is the main feature associated with Nephrotic Syndrome?
Severe proteinuria | more than 3.5 g of protein in a 24 hour urine sample
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Why is the kidney function affected in patients with DIC?
Because the bleeding from multiple sites of the body decreases blood/fluid volume.
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What are the nursing interventions for ascites paracentisis?
Do not move Watch LOC Watch respiratory rate
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What are the complications associated with cirrhosis?
``` Portal hypertension Biliary obstruction Hepatic encephalopathy Hepatorenal Syndrome Ascites Esophageal varices Hemorrhage ```
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Why are patients with CKD at a higher risk of digoxin toxicity?
Because the drug is excreted by the kidneys.
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What is the specific amount of sodium given to patients with AKI?
60-90 grams
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What is significant of polyuria and AKI?
Polyuria can be the start of recovery from AKI
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Glomerunonephritis Hemolytic uremic syndrome Nephrotoxic drugs Scleroderma Prerenal/Intrarenal/Postrenal?
Intrarenal
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Why are patients with CKD receiving erythropoietin stimulating agents?
Because it prevents anemia by stimulating red blood cell growth and maturation in the bone marrow.
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What are the signs and symptoms of pancreatitis?
``` Jaundice Gray-Blue area on Flank/Abdomen Absent or decreased bowel sounds Ascites Fetal position ```
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Describe the diet considerations for Cirrhosis
``` Small frequent meals High carbs High proteins Moderate fat Moderate vitamins ```
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Describe Intrarenal (AKI)
Damage to Kindey
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What is dialysate?
Fluid for exchanges
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A persistent increase in pressure within the portal vein greater than 5 mm Hg.
Portal Hypertension
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What are the lab values you will see in a patient with DIC?
Prolonged PT/PTT Decreased Platelets Decreased Fibrinogen Positive D Dimer (indicates DVT)
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Describe Prerenal (AKI)
Decrease in prefusion
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What are the late manifestations of cirrhosis?
``` Ascites Clotting disorders Bruising GI Bleeding Jaundice Elevated ammonia levels Hepatic encephalitis ```
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What are the negatives to the 3 compensatory responses for prerenal and postrenal AKI?
It will reduce urine output which can lead to oliguria and azotemia.
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A condition of increased glomerular permeability that allows larger molecules to pass through the membrane into the urine and then be excreted.
Nephrotic Syndrome
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What happens when the catheter for hemodynamic monitoring reaches the right atrium?
The physician will inflate the balloon and the catheter will advance with flow of blood through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, past the pulmonic valve until the tip reaches the pulmonary artery.
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How do you assess a thrill?
Feel the vibration.
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Why are calcium channel blockers given to patients with AKI?
because they prevent the movement of calcium into the kidney cells, maintain kidney cell integrity, and improve kidney blood flow.
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Ingested toxins (alcohol/ cocaine) Bleeding in the kidney Local/ systemic infection Prerenal/Intrarenal/Postrenal?
Intrarenal
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What is the number one cause of chronic pancreatitis?
Alcoholism
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What position must a patient be in to give off the most accurate numbers for hemodynamic monitoring?
Supine because they are laying on their spine.
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What are the contraindications of hemodialysis?
Hemodynamic instability Severe vascular disease that prevents access Uncontrolled diabetes
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What type of diet is needed for patients with chronic pancreatitis?
High protein.
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How do you assess a bruit?
Listen to is "swoosh" sound
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What are examples of vascular access complications?
Thrombosis or stenosis Infection Aneurysm formation Ischemia to distal area

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